BMW has lifted the covers off the hot new M2 CS, bringing dramatic styling tweaks that include a ducktail rear spoiler and a more aggressive stance.
Unveiled at the Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance, technical details of the new CS remain under wraps until Tuesday night, but a series of visual tweaks hint at significant developments under the skin.
The new car’s gold-finished wheels appear to better fill the chunky arches than those on the existing M2, for instance, suggesting the CS gets a more track-focused suspension set-up.
Meanwhile, the cracked finish on the brake discs suggests they may be made from carbon-ceramic, which better resists fade over repeated, intensive use than more conventional metals.
The CS also gains a new bootlid that is moulded into a ducktail-style rear spoiler, most likely improving stability at high speeds. The rear diffuser appears to have been reworked, to boot.
Inside, it appears to get the same bucket seats as the regular M2, plus red CS logos in the doorcards.
In addition to the more aggressive look, the new variant will almost certainly receive a bump in its power output. The CS versions of the M3 and M4 got a 20bhp boost, to 543bhp, and although the M2 is unlikely to go as far as challenging those cars, a similar uplift would bring it near the 500bhp mark.
Similarly, the M4 CS was 20kg lighter than the M4 Competition thanks to a titanium exhaust backbox and copious amounts of carbonfibre, and the M2 CS is likely to receive a similar treatment.
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